Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Six Kentucky health centers awarded more than $1.7 million in first-of-their-kind grants to be used for oral health infrastructure
Getty images —– Six health centers in Kentucky have received more than $1.7 million in competitive federal grants to be used toward improving oral health. The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded...
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Nominations are sought by Friday, Sept. 20. for award recognizing lifetime contributions to rural health in Kentucky
Since 2003, the Kentucky Rural Health Association has presented an individual with an award for lifetime contributions to rural health in Kentucky. The award is named for its first recipient, Dr. Dan...
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Ky. River District Health Department director named a Ky. health policy champion for helping pass Perry County’s smoke-free law
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has named Public Health Director Scott Lockard of the Kentucky River District Health Department its latest Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion for leading the team that helped Perry County...
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State investigating 3, probably 5, cases of e-cigarette lung illness
Products at Derb E Cigs (Courier Journal photo by Bailey Loosemore) —– The state Cabinet for Health and Family Services is investigating three cases, and two probable cases, of a lung illness linked...
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Reported $12 billion settlement by Purdue Pharma prompts Bevin to try to associate Beshear with state’s much smaller settlement
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin spoke to Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear, as Democratic Secretary of State Alison Grimes seemed to react, before Bevin addressed the state legislature. (Photo by Michael Reaves,...
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Student-driven project at Hazard High that advocated for tobacco-free policies is named a Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion
Several HHS TAP members advocated for the tobacco-free schools bill, which passed, at the state Capitol this spring. —– The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has awarded a student-driven project to educate...
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Sheila Schuster, a longtime and leading advocate for mental health, is named the latest Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has named psychologist and mental health advocate Sheila A. Schuster of Louisville as the latest Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion for her more than four decades of...
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Republican ad says Beshear has ‘radical views on health care;’ he calls it a smear and says Bevin wants to take away coverage
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Health care has become a major issue in the Nov. 5 election for governor, with a Republican ad accusing Attorney General Andy Beshear of...
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Alice Bridges of Louisville named latest Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion for community health and childhood trauma efforts
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has named longtime Louisville health-care executive Alice O. Bridges as the latest Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion for her work to address childhood trauma in schools and...
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National Preparedness Month’s theme is ‘Prepared, Not Scared. Be Ready for Disasters.’ Here are tips to help you be prepared.
Because emergencies and disasters can happen without notice, the stateDepartment for Public Health is offering tips on how to always be prepared in a campaign called “Prepared, Not Scared. Be Ready...